📣 I’m pleased to have started a project on best practices for nature-based solutions with Gabino Carballo of Spain-based Natural Base Solutions. We have been tasked by MedCities to develop training kits for local governments interested in tackling climate change. This is part of the Urban Regenerative Water Avant-garde(N) project co-funded by the European Union.ContinueContinue reading “New project announcement: Natural Base Solutions”
Tag Archives: green bonds
The Urban Hulk’s focus
I am focused on the intersection of urban planning and sustainable finance. I am interested in the finding the win-wins for innovative urban projects (e.g. parks and transit) that are currently lacking funding. Novel models can help to make them happen. This is where the potential lies. In my career as an ESG Analyst atContinueContinue reading “The Urban Hulk’s focus”
Biodiversity Finance for Cities
Download the one-pager here. Download the full report here. In early-2020, I wondered how financial markets could help achieve positive conservation outcomes. I worried about disappearing forests and animals. I approached my manager at Sustainalytics pitching an article about conservation finance. Global green bond issuances had come off another record-breaking year reaching USD 257.7 billionContinueContinue reading “Biodiversity Finance for Cities”
The time is ripe for ambition on parkland acquisition in Toronto
Cottonwood Flats, Toronto. Credit: Jean-François Obregón Download the “Time is Ripe” report here. This blog is cross-posted on the Prof. Nina-Marie Lister’s Ecological Design Lab website. “Amsterdam is known for its canals. Why can’t Toronto be known for its ravines?”, asks Philip Jessup, ex-Executive Director of The Atmospheric Fund. Many have sought refuge in parksContinueContinue reading “The time is ripe for ambition on parkland acquisition in Toronto”
Wealthsimple Recap
Credits: Jean-François Obregón, The Noun Project On January 12, 2021, I gave a lunch and learn session to Wealthsimple staff about my career and The Urban Hulk’s focus. My ambitions are to look at the intersection of responsible investment and urban planning. I spoke about how investors can address deforestation, coastal infrastructure and ecological resilience.ContinueContinue reading “Wealthsimple Recap”
